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cumbresdelibros's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide, Ableism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Biphobia, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
sholaghh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child abuse, Car accident, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, and Kidnapping
Minor: Biphobia, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Vomit
dashes101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Some things I really enjoyed were the characters (of course) and the way Yanagihara really shows us all of them: the good, the bad, the messy. There are times where characters do morally ambiguous, or even bad things, and I really liked that. While people say the characters are often one dimensional, either all bad or all good, I seriously disagree. Sure, there are characters like
Another gripe I saw people having with the book is the idea that it's torture porn. Again, I don't agree. Yes, there are times where there are just horrific things happening, but I don't believe its gratuitous for the reader as much as it is expositional and necessary to create the characters that she made.
A couple other things I saw people having an issue with was the travel-esque parts of the book, which to them seemed a little too far fetched, but I think that is honestly just reaching. I also saw some conversations about the bad representation of gay characters, which I really had a hard time with. I loved the representation in this book. The characters that are gay often have their own storylines and don't fall into caricatures of gay stereotypes.
Overall, a stunning book. Brilliant prose, lovely characters, heart wrenching tale. Strap yourself in for a ride, but I seriously doubt once you start this one you'll be able to put it down.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, and Trafficking
Moderate: Addiction and Vomit
foxtrot_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Whilst this was a well written book, do yourself a favour and dont read it. Spare yourself the sorrow and pain, but if you still insist, please check the triggers.
One star taken because I do think this could have been 100 pages shorter and still have the desired effect of devastation.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
parkkeeper_percy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, and Car accident
Minor: Lesbophobia and Biphobia
tigerkind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Confinement
Moderate: Biphobia and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Religious bigotry, and Transphobia
kyrab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit
waynethelibrarian's review against another edition
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit
nykky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Self harm, Gore, Violence, Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Body shaming, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Biphobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts
sunny0901's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Car accident, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness